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rest of the final episode tried to explain the life of the show and its cancellation. Barris managed to have the last word on the show's demise, appearing as a contestant. Playing in a country music band called "The
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during the song to accentuate his point. NBC censored the gesture, with the word "OOPS!" superimposed over a still shot of the set. Barris was gonged by Jamie Farr, who quipped, "Because that little fella's been saying that I've been long of nose, I'm also long of gong, fella."
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That Got Gonged by the Censor". It was seen periodically on cable TV, but was not released on home video until March 29, 2016, when the film, which achieved
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that this particular act began making him reconsider his career.
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1975:Orth, Maureen (February 24, 2019).
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2309:Gettell, Oliver (June 7, 2017).
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1851:June 22, 2017 – August 30, 2018
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3395:Chuck Woolery: Naturally Stoned
2831:Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2121:Kaufman, King (March 6, 2001).
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202:Hollywood, California (1979–80)
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2694:The Gong Show with Dave Attell
2426:Ali, Lorraine (22 June 2017).
2399:Rose, Lacey (April 28, 2017).
2071:The All-Star Gong Show Special
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4059:Riddiculous
4030:(2021–2023)
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3979:(2018–2022)
3966:Cover Story
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3018:(2019–2022)
3015:Holey Moley
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3007:Card Sharks
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1820:Dave Attell
1798:George Gray
1779:Syndication
1632:Fenita Arie
1628:Arie Untung
1526:Network Ten
1509:Year aired
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